Dad shoots dog to get son’s finger back

A Florida father said he was forced to kill the family’s dog Friday after it bit off his son’s finger.

The Malamute-wolf mix named Sassy was in a cage when 11-year-old Fernando Brignoni stuck his hand through the bars to pet the animal, according to the Bradenton Herald.

That’s when the dog bit Fernando, biting off his pinky and injuring his arm, according to the Tampa Tribune.

Fernando’s father, Luis Brignoni, heard his son screaming. Fernando’s brother couldn’t get the dog to let go by hitting him with a stick, so Brignoni grabbed his gun, according to the Bradenton Herald.